Pennsylvania / Census place 4213208

Chester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chester city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,996
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
7,034/sq mi
4.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$41,342
Median home value
$83,100
Median gross rent
$1,091
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.4%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Public transit commute
9.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PHILA INTL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
65.2°F
Average low
47.3°F
Annual rainfall
44.1"
Annual snowfall
23.1"

Month by month

A year in Chester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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